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West Pennant Hills and District Probus Club Inc.

Newsletter

Newsletter No. 69 - November 2022

THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING  WILL BE HELD  AT THE CHERRYBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 10.30AM ON  WEDNESDAY 23th NOVEMBER.

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President's Report

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President’s Report - November 2022

This year has seen a welcome return to activities and trips with the lifting of Covid restrictions.  Many of our members have recently returned from a very enjoyable trip to Orange.  Thanks again to Max for organising this.

Christmas is fast approaching.  November will be the last monthly meeting this year with the meetings resuming in late January.  Many of the activities will be winding back over Dec and Jan as well.  Please check the Calendar on the Probus website for activity details.

The club’s last major event will be the Christmas party on 21 December at the Castle Hill Country Club.  I thank Enio for again organising the event.  I look forward to seeing many of you there.

May I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, at least in writing, if I don’t see or speak to you personally before then.


Secretarial

​Correspondence In

None​

Correspondence Out

None

Bev Dona

Details of the Probus Member Benefit Scheme are at: www.probussouthpacific.org/pages/members_offers_member_benefits_scheme
(click on link)


Treasurer's Report

TREASURER’S REPORT For the Month ending 31 October 2022
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Opening cash balance  1 October 2022 $3,412.63
Interest $0.03
Deposits $84.00 Annual dues and joining fees received
$84.00
Expenses $0.00 PSPL Capitation fees
$0.00 Website Fees
$(50.00) Speaker Costs
$(8.00) Venue hire, admin
$(116.94) Morning teas
$(215.06) New member costs
$(390.00)
Closing cash balance  31 October 2022 $3,106.66
ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT
Opening cash balance  1 October 2022 $8,418.76
Interest $4.88
Deposits $4,476.00 Orange
$0.00 Taralga Rodeo
$0.00 Mama Mia
$190.00 Rowers Club
$1,875.00 $6,541.00 Christmas Party
Deposits to be identified $0.00
Payments $(1,705.00) Orange
$0.00 Taralga Rodeo
$(230.00) Rowers Club
$(1,000.00) $(2,935.00) Christmas Party
Closing cash balance  $44,865.00 $12,029.64
OPEN ACTIVITIES
Orange,  Traralga Rodeo,  and the Rowers Club are the open activities.
Open Activities Balance
Orange $10,917.00
Taralga Rodeo $(269.80)
Rowers Club $0.00
Christmas Party $875.00
$11,522.20
Add:
Interest received
Prior years $37.75
This year to date $23.56
Activities surplus $446.13
To be fixed / transferred $0.00
Bank balance $12,029.64
TERM DEPOSIT
The Term Deposit was rolled over in July at a value of $5,158.91, and has earned $48.38 since, at 2.25% p.a.
INTEREST
For this year, $23.87 has been received as interest – General Account $0.31, Activities Account $23.56.
ACTIVITY SURPLUS
The Activity Surplus currently stands at $446.13 no change for the month.
Michael Stinson
Treasurer 31 October 2022

Membership

Last meeting we introduced 5 new members 
  • Helen Clothier 
  • Derek Clothier 
  • Marianne Leicher 
  • Janet Nicol 
  • Heather Stewart 
Please make them feel welcome when you next meet.

Just a reminder of our Club policies for attendance at meetings and activities.
  • Members are expected to attend a minimum of 10 functions (meetings and/or activities) per Probus year (April to March).
  • Visitors may only attend a maximum of 3 functions (meetings and/or activities) per Probus year. 

Jeff Swan – Membership Officer


Welfare

November 2022 Welfare Report

Well, Christmas is not far off so stay healthy and stay safe so you can enjoy the celebrations that are about to be upon us. 
All appears to be good with welfare as we haven’t heard of anyone needing a call or assistance.  If there is any member that is out of sorts, we wish you well and a speedy recovery. 

If you hear of any member that may need help in any way, please contact myself or Ken and we will follow up.  We have a fabulous caring club and caring for each other is a priority.  

See you all at the next meeting Wednesday 23rd November and then at our annual Christmas Party on Wednesday 21st December at Castle Hill Country Club (golf club). 
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Toni Smith & Ken Smith – Welfare Officers
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September Guest Speaker - Bain Shenstone


Unfortunately our scheduled guest speaker has cancelled due to Covid although, as has been the case previously, we are fortunate to have a club member willing to give us a talk.

This time it is President Bain entitled "Art and ARThritis" which I am sure we will all want to hear!

Join us for Bain's talk on 23 November, 2022.


Photos - October Meeting 


New Members Induction

Birthday  Celebrations

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 Happy Birthday
 To all our members
Celebrating a birthday in November

Bruce Bartle
Derek Clothier
Donna Fraser
Greg Holmes
Irene Johnston
Loretta Polley
Rashna Sahukar

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West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook Rotary - Christmas Market

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Saturday 3rd December 2022 - 9am to 3pm
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Rural Fire Station, Corner Shepherds & Macquarie Drive, Cherrybrook

Food, Drinks, Craft and lots of good Christmas shopping!

All proceeds go to Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation & other Rotary charities

Card payments accepted



STALL SITES ARE AVAILABLE!

To download a stall site application form click HERE


For more information:

Call
 0468 330 667

Or Email
wphc.rotary.events@gmail.com

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To download a PDF copy of the flyer click HERE.

Club Covid 19 Policy

We have set down a Covid 19 policy for the club. Essentially we will abide by the NSW health guidelines. We ask all members to respect the health and wellbeing of their fellow members, and therefore not attend activities unless they are fully vaccinated.  We have no desire to get into a situation where we need to physically check every attendee to determine their vaccination status.  We are relying on the integrity of our members and the fact that they are endangering their friends if they do not abide by this policy.

Newsletter Copy Deadline

Please provide your contributions for the January Newsletter by Wednesday 18th January 2022.

Please email to Enio Dona for activities or direct to Andrew Little for other articles.

Alternatively place directly into Dropbox under WPHD Probus Activities / Activity Newsletter Contributions / Contributions – 2023 01

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Activities List

To go to the Activities Calendar - click HERE!

Click on activity to go straight there!
Activity Group    Leaders
Book Challenge Sue Calabrese
Book Club Bev Davison
Cards David Turner, Cathy Turner 
Cycling Tony Coote, Gerard Siddle
Day Trips (Bus/Train/Ferry) Helen Games
Dining Out Looking For Monthly Leaders
Domestic Travel Max Henderson
Gardening Sue Small, Lorenza Powyer
Golf Terry Ridge
Investment Group David Antonjuk
Mens Club Rene Beutler
Mixed Social Group Kim Nicholls, Janelle Maloney
Movies Sue Small, Lorenza Powyer
Overseas Travel Looking For Leader
Photography Rob Clarke, Bain Shenstone
Ten Pin Bowling Douglas Matthews
Tennis Bob Davison
Theatre and Musicals Bruce Bartle, Robyn Bartle
Walking Group Enio Dona, Lynne Henderson
Wine & Cheese Julie Shenstone, Susan Antonjuk
 
For an activity group to start, a member needs to step forward to lead the group
                              
The club is looking for activity leaders for Backup Leaders
Without a leader, we the members, do not have an activity.  In addition, existing leaders are looking for backup in the case of holidays or sickness.  This is very important as most of the leaders have now been doing their leadership for 5 years.  Please consider making a contribution to the club by taking on a roll.

Currently Dining Out is being organized on a rotational basis for one month at a time.  Please come and discuss with Enio about taking on this roll for any month in 2023.

The opportunity for Overseas travel is coming back.  Anyone interested in planning and organizing the next trip for the club please contact Enio.



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Xmas Lunch 2022

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The Xmas lunch will be held at end year at a new venue overlooking a
golf course.  We hope to see all members enjoy this last activity for
2022.

The Lunch will be held at the Castle Hill Country Club, 7 Spurway
Drive, Norwest NSW 2153 on Dec 21st 2022 from 12pm to 4 pm.


Two course Xmas Lunch at tables of 10, tables well-spaced apart in the
Acres room of the function centre.

The lunch includes pre-reception drinks & canapes on arrival, fresh
bread rolls, bottles of white & red wine on table, two course Xmas
meals alternatively served (mains & dessert), tea & coffee, full linen
tablecloths & napkins, Xmas decorations on tables.

All members are welcome. Please pay $75 per person ($150 per
couple) into the activities account (BSB 633 000 Account 167
288 844 with “Xmas Your Surname”) to reserve your space.
  Payment required by 14th Dec 2022.

Special food requirements can be catered for.  Advise Enio of your
dietary requirements by email.               

When driving north along Windsor Road, please take the 1st left turn
named Stone Mason Drive directly after the NORWEST Business
Park,TAKE CARE NOT TO MISS THE TURN, as you arrive on it quickly
and the signposting is not very obvious.  Then take your first left which
is Spurway Drive and free parking is located at the very end of the
street.

We hope that all members would join in for a fun lunch.  Please contact
Enio if you have any questions.


Enio Dona


Book Challenge

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                       THROW COVID BEHIND US!

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
 
The THROW COVID challenge. October brings 5 more books – 2 of which were nearly 21 Hours long each! ThroCo runs from March to the end of February ‘23.
You can join at any time – just set your challenge from your starting point – how many do you read in a month times the number of months you are in the challenge PLUS 1 more. Read your own choice of book, post about it, and enjoy the rundowns of the other readers. If you wish to join but don’t do Facebook, send me an email and I’ll put it into the page on your behalf.
Since mid-September:

Black River by Matthew Spencer: A murder mystery chosen by the reader because the storyline was familiar. Three stars. Set in a long very hot summer in Sydney. A young woman is found murdered in the deserted grounds of an elite boarding school. Adam, a battling journalist will have to go into very dark places of his childhood to piece together the clues to solve the murder.
  
The Ripping Tree by Nikki Gemmell: The story starts with a grandmother telling her grandchildren about the history of their house. Set in the early 1800’s Thomasina is on her way to the colonies, to be married to a clergyman she’s never met. A storm wrecks the ship and she almost dies. She is saved by an Aboriginal man who carries her to the door of Willowbrae – a grand European house. Now she feels free to be whoever she wants, but the longer she stays here she discovers things are not what they seem. Has she exchanged one kind of prison for another?  

Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley: Another delight in the Seven Sisters series – Number 5. Tiggy’s journey to her roots starts with a job in a deer sanctuary on a Scottish estate, the beginnings of an attraction to the Laird, and meeting up with Chilly, the ancient Gypsy from the Alhambra in Spain, who sets her on her journey to Spain to find her gypsy roots. Her past story begins at the start of the 20th Century, a great grandmother, Lucia, who becomes a famous flamenco dancer after fleeing Spain in the Civil War, making her way to Portugal, South America, and then New York. Tiggy's birthplace of Sacromento tells of the gypsy cave dwellers where despite extreme poverty, the sense of community runs deep.
There is also the underlying menace of a character who appears in Tiggy's life and who has been in the series before - Zed. An ominous cloud hangs over this man - he seems to be stalking the sisters somehow and from the teaser reading of The Sun Sister - Book 6 - he seems about to become more prominent in the next sister's life.

Songbirds by Christy Lefteri: What a beautiful book set in Cyprus. A little slow at the start, but then so compelling. Written by the author of The Beekeeper of Alepo, she again describes the world of the underclass - this time the life of the imported maid.
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The story is based on a true event that happened in Cyprus with the murders of 5 maids, and while this is not a recount of that event, it is a beautifully written story inspired by it. It exposes the divide between those of privilege and those who serve that privilege out of desperation. 


​Leader: Sue Calabrese

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Book Club

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Book Club Report - November 2022


I’d like to thank Elizabeth for hosting the meeting on 24th November where the group will discuss Violeta by Isabel Allende.  Also for collecting and returning the books to the
library. 

Our next book is The Weekend by Charlotte Wood. 

Our next meeting is scheduled for 5th January 2023



Happy reading

Leader - Bev Davison

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Three women in their seventies reunite for one last,
life-changing weekend in the beach house of their late
friend.
 
Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best
kind: loving, practical, frank, and steadfast. But when
Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the
remaining three. 

They are Jude, a once-famous restaurateur; Wendy, an
acclaimed public intellectual; and Adele, a renowned
actress now mostly out of work. Struggling to recall
exactly why they’ve remained close all these years, the
grieving women gather at Sylvie’s old beach house—not
for festivities this time, but to clean it out before it is
sold. Can they survive together without her?

Without Sylvie to maintain the group’s delicate
equilibrium, frustrations build and painful memories
press in. Fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome
guests and too much wine collide in a storm that brings
long-buried hurts to the surface—and threatens to
sweep away their friendship for good.

The Weekend explores growing old and growing up, and
what happens when we’re forced to uncover the lies we
tell ourselves. Sharply observed and excruciatingly
funny, this is a jewel of a book: a celebration of
tenderness and friendship from an award-winning
writer.

Cards

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Cards 500 Report for November 2022

​Great turnout for cards in October. We had 33 members to play and 28 for dinner!

Our last card night for 2022 will be Friday 2 December. This is 1 week later than our regular 4th Friday evening of the month. 
Venue: Dural Country Club 
Time: 7pm start 
Cost: $5 per head to play [please have correct money if possible] 
Dinner: 5.45pm 

An email will be sent out to those members on the interest list at the start of the week before we play on the 2nd December to finalize numbers playing cards and those attending for dinner. 

If you are not already on the list for this activity and are interested in joining please email David Turner cathy.turner1956@gmail.com].  

Also a reminder - if you are a member of Dural Country Club, you would have been sent an email informing you of a special meeting to be held on Tuesday 29th November at 7pm at the club. This is to vote on the merger between Dural Country Club and the Parramatta Leagues Club.  If you are able, please come and vote in favor of the merger as this will enable the Dural Country Club to keep operating and we can keep playing there! 

 
​Leader - David Turner

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Cycling

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 Cycling Group: November 2022

​Four of us had a leisurely ride from Rydalmere to Meadowbank last Wednesday.  A warm sunny day and a coffee at the half way mark.
 
Why not dust off your bike, pump up the tyres and join us for our next ride in February 2023.   Our rides are all on cycle tracks and we ride at an easy pace.

​Leader - Tony Coote

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Day Trips (Bus/Train/Ferry)

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Day Out for October


​TBA

Leader - Helen Games

Dining Out

There will be no 'Dining Out' activity for November & December 2022​.

Currently Dining Out is being organized on a rotational basis for one month at a time.  Please come and discuss with Enio about taking on this roll for any month in 2023.
Leader - Looking For Monthly Leaders

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Domestic Travel

Orange - Sunday 6 to Wednesday 9 November 2022
Thankfully we had all thirty four attending, no apologies and positive feedback as to a successful trip, refer slideshow below.
 
There were no reports of COVID and the weather was very kind to us with only a shower on the Monday evening, when we were returning home on the bus from Manildra.
 
I would like to acknowledge Ian Roberts for his support in organising this trip.

​Future TRIPS

Whilst I have had some good suggestions that I am following up on, still open to suggestions for future trips, with Spring and Autumn being our preferred travel periods.

Leader - Max Henderson 
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Gardening

GARDENING GROUP - October 2022
The Gardening Group November outing was a visit to the Auburn Botanical Gardens, also known as the Japanese Friendship Gardens.
Following our enjoyable meander around the Gardens we moved on to the Dooleys Waterview Club for a relaxing lunch.      

Our next Garden Group Day will be on Thursday 8 December. We’ll be going to the Herbs and Roses Café and Nursery at Dural.  As several of our Gardeners are also Mah-jong players, we’ll combine with the Mah-jong Group for a nice big Christmas get together.

Please let Sue Small (sues1410@gmail.com)  know if you’d be coming to Herbs and Roses so we can confirm numbers for our booking.  Also please let Sue know if you’d like to be added to the Gardening Group email list to be kept updated on Gardening Group activities.

Leaders -  Sue Small, Lorenza Powyer
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Golf

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Golf Report November 2022 - The Bunker News

Hola!

This month our game was played at Nth Ryde,with 7 members playing 18 holes and 3 starters for nine holes. Great weather and good company, we enjoyed a lunch afterwards.

Our next game is planned for December 02, 2022,being the first Friday in the month,will be at

Gordon Golf Club, 2 Lynn Ridge Ave, Gordon teeing off at 8:00am and 10:00am. 



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I have no confirmed bookings for 2023 yet.  We will return to Probus Golf 2023 will commence in February.  Emails will be sent out for player acceptance so please add to your calendar.


Yours in 
Fun, Fellowship & 
Friendship





Leader - Terry Ridge
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Investment Group

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Investment Group - November

Probus Investment Group last meeting for 2022 was held on Tuesday 15th November.  We watched a YouTube video titled “Estate planning part 1: wills and power of attorney”, which reminded us of the importance of having an up to date will in place is. 

Tea, coffee and a homemade carrot cake, which was enjoyed by all at the end of the video.
 
As the festive season is almost upon us, we are taking a break until the New Year, hence the next Investment Group meeting will be held on Tuesday 21st February at my home.  Topic and presenter to be advised.

​Leader - David Antonjuk

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MEN'S CLUB - November
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​​As festive season is fast approaching, Men’s club will finish the year with Christmas Drinks and Nibbles at
Place      The Vicar Hotel, New Line Rd. Dural.
Date:     Thursday 1st. December.
Time:     2 pm
 
For November’s activity some of us met for lunch at the Blue Gum Hotel at Waitara followed by Mini Golf at Thornleigh.  We had a fun afternoon managing the greens under beautiful sunshine and great company.  As a group we did manage  2 Hole in One’s.  Well done Doug & Rene, but it wasn’t enough, with our pro. John  Cauchi taking home the win..


Leader - Rene Beutler

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Mixed Social Group

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Mixed Social Coffee Morning
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The next Morning Coffee Group is on 11.00 am at Castle Hill RSL Bistro Area on 28th Nov  2022.  There will be NO scheduled activity in December 2022 or January 2023 and it will resume in February 27th 2023.  'Coffee Mornings' are scheduled for the last Monday of the month.

​Men are Welcome.

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Leaders- Kim Nicholls & Sue Cordukes

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Movies

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​MOVIE GROUP - November 2022

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​Due to our November Movie Day clashing with Melbourne Cup, we had less people than usual attending.
 
Those of us who did attend, mainly watched and really enjoyed, 'Mrs Harris goes to Paris' a thoroughly entertaining ‘feel good’ movie.

Following the movies we all met us at Cosmo Café for lunch and a long, relaxing catch up.
 
Our next Movie Group day will be on Tuesday 6 December.  Movies and screening times for December are not yet available.  Please let Sue Small (sues1410@gmail.com) know if you’d like to be added to the Movie Group email list to be kept updated on movie days.

Leaders – Lorenza Powyer & Sue Small
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Photography

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Probus Photography Group November Report

November 12 Outing to Curracurrong Falls and Eagle Rock

We had nine brave soles on our 8.8km walk to Eagle rock and Curracurrong Falls in the Royal National Park.  The walk was challenging with some uphills, but this was outweighed by the beauty of this walk along.  We traveled across the tops of the cliffs that dropped straight into the sea.  Some images from the walk are below.

After the walk we had a well-earned lunch at the Community Services Club in Bundeena.
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​November Photography Meeting
Our September photography meeting was held on Wednesday the 16st at the Clarke’s residence.  At the meeting we looked at a u-tube presentation on how to take images at a rodeo, reviewed the animal images that was our photographic challenge for the month and the images from the walk in the National Park.  We also have an open category where any image can be submitted for comment.  The purpose of the reviews is to jointly discuss the images so that they can be improved. 

Most of our members use I phones, we also have some more serious photographers.
Image of the Month
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Congratulations to Rob Clarke for his
image of the Splendid Fairy Wren
taken in Western Australia on his
recent trip. 

This image was voted the best by the
group and becomes the banner for
the month on the Facebook page.
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A very close second was an image taken by
Gerard of his Labrador enjoying a surf.
The Taralga Rodeo: January 27-30 January
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Whoo hoo the rodeo is on (subject to weather).  Not only are we getting
our cameras ready, we are also dusting off the Akubra, moleskins and
boots for this weekend.

There are 20 members going to the rodeo for a three-night stay in late
January.  This is the rodeo for photographers to go to as we can get
right next to the fence

The link to the rodeo website is: (20+) Taralga Rodeo and Campdraft |
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December Photography Challenge

The December photography challenge is Christmas. Any image taken to celebrate the Christmas theme is appropriate. A folder has been created on the Facebook site.

Open Images

As everyone is traveling or have great images of the grand kids etc we have introduced an open category where members can post two of their best images for review.  These images can be of anything and will also qualify for the Facebook banner / image of the month.

An Album has been created called 22 December in the Facebook page for these images.

Facebook Page

Our photography group has a Facebook page, all members are welcome to subscribe to this website and view the images posted by our members.

The link is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/254025278937219/?ref=group_header

To have access go into the link and request access.


Next Meeting

The next meeting will be on January October 18th at the Clarkes’s residence at 7:30pm.  Meetings are always scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month.

Leaders - Rob Clarke & Bain Shenstone​


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Ten Pin Bowling

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TEN PIN BOWLING REPORT - November 2022

​The final Bowling activity for the year took place last Friday.
 
Whilst David was a  clear winner on the boys side, the girl’s competition was much closer with Toni coming out on top.  In fact, Toni not only beat the other girls, she also bettered David in game two with a great score of 144.
 
Bowling now goes into hibernation until February next year.  Hopefully the new year will see an increase in participation.

Leader - Doug Matthews
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Tennis

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Tennis Group Report- October 2022

Weather has been good to us this month but players traveling have resulted in 3 of us playing a lot.  Then Bev & I went away so we had to get 2 extras to make up the numbers.  Hopefully all has worked out OK and play wasn’t interrupted too much.


We meet on Monday & Wednesday @ 9.00am at Hasting Park Tennis Complex, 44 Belltree Crescent, Castle Hill.

Leader - Bob Davison

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Theatre and Musicals

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Live Theatre November 2022
 
Big Fish – SYMT Hornsby RSL Friday 20th January 2023
 
Sydney Youth Musical Theatre proudly presents Big Fish, a heartfelt, powerful, and truly magical musical about the stories we use to define ourselves.  Edward Bloom has lived a full and fantastical life.  Populated by witches, giants, circus-folk and mermaids, marked by true love that stops time in its tracks, and framed by heroics that push limits of believability.  Showcasing some of Sydney's best young performers, Big Fish a 'big fish' of a tale itself - magnificent, spectacular, fantastical, and overflowing with love.
 
Please support this great group of young people at what will be their last show at this venue for some time. As usual we will arrange a table beforehand for those wishing to dine.
 

Friday, 20 January 2023
Tickets $41, please pay into Activities account
BSB – 633 000    Acc. No. – 167 288 844   plus Surname & Fish
 
 
Tina -The Tina Turner Musical
 
We also have received substantial interest in attending The Tina Turner Musical in June/July 2023, at The Theatre Royal Sydney (opening May 2023). As a result, I will finalise arrangements for a group booking and advise the entire interest group by email shortly.
 
Direct from Broadway, this smash hit musical phenomenon is a celebration of an unstoppable woman who became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll.

With 37 award nominations including BEST NEW MUSICAL (Olivier Awards) and BEST MUSICAL (Tony Awards), this heart-pumping production is guaranteed to raise the roof at Theatre Royal Sydney.

Featuring iconic songs including, “Simply The Best”, “What’s Love Got To Do With It”, and “Proud Mary”, this story of joy, passion and resilience is as important now as ever.  Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them and now you can experience her triumphant story live on stage.
 
We will put out an interest sheet at our October and November meetings. Prices inclusive of return Bus Transport is expected to be $150 each which is reasonable value compared to the current non-group ticket only price of $169.
 
Stay safe,

Leader - Bruce Bartle
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Walking Group

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Walking - October 2022

Many thanks to the 5 members that joined me for the Callicoma Loop Walk earlier this month.   It was an excellent day for an interesting walk, through some really nice forest around the fringe of Cherrybrook.  Highlights of the walk included some beautiful rock overhangs at the 'Callicoma Caves' and the atmospheric 'Coachwood Grotto'.

The next walk will be on Dec 13th 2022, join me for a Harbour walk from Waverton Train station to Milson Point Train Station. Whilst this walk isn’t hard, it is quite lengthy and has a couple of points where you’ll walk up several flights of stairs.  It’s enough to get your heartbeat going, but the majority of the trail is flat. 

Distance: Approx 5,5km (Does not include Balls Head Reverse Loop)
Elevation gained: 155m
Difficulty: Easy
Type of trail: One way
Start of trail: Waverton Train Station
End of trail: Milsons Point Train Station

The walk includes visit to the Coal loader, Carradah Park, onto Sawmiller Reserve, followed by Bluepoint Reserve and McMahon's Point, Lavender Bay, a 300 meter detour, to the highly recommend Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden followed by the Lavender Bay Boardwalk, Luna Park Gate and finally Milson Point.  To keep this walk to a reasonable distance, Balls Head reserve is not included.

This is the last walk for 2022, I hope that you can join me.
 
Also I am always interested in getting ideas for new walks, that are not too far to travel from Castle Hill/West Pennant Hills.  Please contact me if you have any interesting walks.

Leader - Enio Dona
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Wine & Cheese

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Wine & Cheese November 2022

November’s Wine And Cheese night was hosted by Tony and Glenda Coote.  We had an excellent attendance of 26 people.  It was a mild evening so we could enjoy the night outdoors in a lovely setting.

There will be a Wine & Cheese evening on 9th December at The Stinson’s house.

Leader  Julie Shenstone & Susan Antonjuk
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Newsletter Editor: Enio Dona
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